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“The middle class is under attack, our children’s futures are at stake and the ability for Iowa seniors to have secure retirements are in jeopardy,” Murphy said in a statement. “I’ve spent my career fighting for those families. I’m running to continue that fight in Congress.”

As speaker from 2007 to 2011, Murphy opposed Republican efforts to ban gay marriage. He’s an ally of labor (his wife is a leader in the local nurse’s union) and pushed bills that increased the minimum wage, raised teacher pay and expanded preschool.

“I’ve worked across the aisle when it meant bettering the lives of Iowans and stood up to the right wing when they threatened our future,” he said.